GENEVA (Reuters): The head of the World Health Organization called for global concerted action to control a new mpox outbreak, announcing a response plan that will require at least US$135 million (RM588 million) over the next six months. "Let me be clear: this new mpox outbreak can be controlled and can be stopped," Director-General Tedros Adhanom...
The United States has updated a highly classified nuclear strategy to address China’s growing arsenal and its potential collaboration with Russia and other countries, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The “Nuclear Employment Guidance,” typically revised every four years, is accessible only to a select group of administration officials because of its sensitive nature. Even...
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A volcano in southwestern Iceland spewed lava and smoke for a second day on Friday, the country's meteorological office said, after the eruption forced the evacuation of a nearby luxury spa resort. Fountains of glowing molten rock could be seen shooting into the night sky after Thursday's eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, but...
MANILA: Philippine police raided a Chinese-run scam centre in the capital Manila on Thursday (Aug 22), arresting dozens of Filipino and foreign workers who allegedly tricked people into investing in a "manipulated" trading platform. Police said the centre was operating in the guise of a licensed online gaming company, which President Ferdinand Marcos banned last month...
JAKARTA: Pro-democracy activists from all ideological persuasions on Thursday (Aug 20) held a meeting with the Constitutional Court (MK) honorary council to lend their support for the court's move to defend democratic principles in the country, following its ruling lowering the threshold for parties to nominate a candidate in the regional head elections. The activists, who...
PORTICELLO, Italy (Reuters) - The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved on Thursday from the wreck of a yacht that sank earlier this week off Sicily during a storm, Massimo Mariani, an interior ministry official, told Reuters. Lynch's daughter, the last person unaccounted for after the shipwreck, is still missing, Mariani said, adding...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Foreign Ministry, through its embassy in Moscow, is closely monitoring the recent drone attacks in Moscow and other developments in the Kursk region. "We will continue to assess the situation to ensure the safety of Malaysians (in Russia)," it said in a statement on Thursday (Aug 22). Malaysians residing in or visiting affected areas...
KERALA, (India): Air India flight 657 landed at Thiruvananthapuram Airport on Thursday (Aug 22) after a bomb threat was received. A full emergency has been declared, said Thiruvananthapuram Airport officials. The flight has been kept in the isolation bay. Passengers are to be evacuated soon, said Thiruvananthapuram Airport officials. According to a statement from the Thiruvananthapuram International...
McDonald’s Corp’s account on Instagram was hacked Aug 21 in an apparent scam involving a cryptocurrency named after Grimace. Screenshots published by an X user showed a post on the chain’s Instagram leading to a “McDonald’s experiment” on the blockchain platform Solana. Another encouraged users to post whether they owned a coin named after Grimace, the...
Hong Kong actress Annie Liu made her on-screen debut in 1977 after joining TVB’s artiste training class but gradually faded out of the spotlight after her marriage in 1986. In a recent interview with Hong Kong media, Liu reflected on her entertainment career and revealed that she used to be afraid of movie star Chow Yun...
